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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-07-09

AvrREcIAr1rE.-The New York World says:
s'Gov. Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia, made de-
cided impression at Tammany Hall, It was
his first public appearance in New York sincs
he rode in the procession to Gen. GRANTS
tomb. Gov. Lee is . judicious man and a
rising man, Il is as good as an exchange OF
battle flags TO have him come North occa-
sionally.n
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-07-09

Always on the lookout for everything that
will make the Compiler interesting 10 its
readers, our friend Stable sends it out this
week in new suit, in order to more clearly
present its contents. The Cpmpilcris a good
paper, and does excellent work for the Dem
ocratic party III Adams county.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-07-09

A convention of delegates from various
portions Of California closed three days
session III San Francisco on Wednesday, by
adopting platform for an american party. q
The resolutions demand the unconditional re-
peal of the naturalization laws, the exclusion
of undesirable immigrants, prohibition of
alien landholding, non-interference of any
Church with the american school system and
Legislation compelling oitiyens to vote at every
election. A State Committee was organized,
with Oliver Eldredge as President.
A FIRE in Grafton, West Virginia, on Tues
day, destroyed 2s building, including two of
the largest hotels, nine stores, the Standard.
Enterprise Office, and number Of shops,
offices and dwellings,. Loss nearly 100000;
Insurance only $4,000,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-07-09
Base Ball.
The reeord 70 dale, ineIuding Thuraday's

Baltimore is at ST. Louis, aud will close
there to-day. The FIRST game on Thursday
was prevented by rain. On Monday the Bal
imores open at Cleveland.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-07-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that tho subscriber
has obtained from the Register of Wills in
the recess Of the Orphans Court of Carroll
county, in Maryland, letters testamentary on
the Personal Estate Of
ALGERN0N TILLARD,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All per.
sons having claims against the deceased are
warned to exhibit the same, with the rouch-
ers thereof legally authenticated, TO the SUBJ
scriber, on or before the 9th day of February,
1888; they may otherwise by law be ex,
cluded from all benefit Of said estate.
July, 1887.
MARY WITHERS TILLARD.
lulyJ At Executrix.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-07-09

r TsT OF UNCLAIMED MATTER
- Remaining in the Post Office, Westain.
ster, Nd, July l, 1887;
Bowers, Mrs. VIM. Squirrel, Lewis
Brown, Miss Marie Stephan, jacob
Dirben, Mrs. Hannah Tracey, John
Aelwlck, Geo. Wagner, John
Reeves, J. Z. Zentz. VIM.
Persons calling for matter in the above list
will say it was advertised.
July JOS. B, BOYLE, P. NJ.
nIssoLUTIoN.-The copartuersb;n
- heretofore existing between Il. r Hood
d Bro. was dissolved on July 4th. 1887. Nv
mutual consent. All persons indebted TO ths
firm will settle With L, F. Hood. who i mn.
thorized to receipt for the same. : '''
L. F. HOOD,
JAS. r. HOOD.
jane az Mt. Airy, Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-07-09
NoMMIssIoNERs NOTICE.

The County Commissioners Of cau,n
county win meet at their Office in Wess, r,1t
ster, on the FIRST MONDAY oF Arcrsr,
1881, for the transaction Of business
ny order, CHAS. BRILLIANT.
July ~ Cicrk
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fESTIVAL.-The ladies of the New
~ y WINDSOR SCR, M: Il; Church viii hold an lee
church lot, on July IA, Is and ia. The ~ rn nh
lie are cordially invited, iuly . 81
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-07-09

-tth---@tII
brated the sixtieth anniversary Of their mar
pisge at their residence, on Main street. They
received the congratulations Of many friends.
They both enjoy good health. Mr.. Rankin,
who celebrated his 85th birthday some time
since, is still able to engage in business. He
has resided in Elkton since early manhood.
Charles Poster colored, entered the house
of Mrs. Julia Feldmeyer, at Annapolis, for
the purpose of robbery, on Saturday night
last. He was discovered by Mrs. Feldmeyer
in her room. Her screams frightened him,
and he jumped out of the window. Mrs.
Feldmeyers brothers were aroused by her
screams, and they notified the officers, one Of
whom, came up with Foster. Foster showed
battle and stabbed the officer. Just at this
time two more officers came up, one of whom
shot and severely wounded Foster.
Miss Henrietta S. Powell, about II yeara
old daughter af Cant, Robert G. Powell, of
the schooner Alfred Stewart, hailing from
Matthews Court House, Va, was criminally
assaulted at Locust Point, Baltimore, on
Monday night, between halfpast eleven and
twelve O'Clock, by First Mate Walter L. XII
ton, of the bark Rose Innes, Of Portland,
Me. The ressels of Capt. Powell and Kilton
men became acquainted and exchanged visits.
On Sunday night Kilton went to POWELL
boat and inquired of Captain Powell the To-
cation of Druid Hill Park, stating that he
would lie to spend the Fourth there. Not
being well acquainted with Baltimore, Capt,
Powell called his daughter, and she told Kill
ton how he could reach the park. kiton
thanked her and wen. away, but returned
Monday afternoon and requested Captain
Powell to allow his daughter to go with him
to the park. He assured the captain that he
would take good care of her. The captain
gave his consent, and at four clock Monday
Kilton and Henrietta left for the park. At
the park Kilton did all he could to make the
time pleasant for the girl, and Kilton delayed
returning, although the girl suggested that Il
was time to return. The assault was eom-
mitted after they had crossed to Locust Font
vessel. The girls screams brought the father
out. and he found her nervous ahd trembling
She She was badly injured Kilton ran of, but
was arrested and eommittedtoj Jail on Tuesday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-05

mothet can't get any work to do, and is
lying i'll at home"
''Where IS your home7" asked Ernest
"a long way off, sir. Close by the Edg-
ware road" replied the boy.
Ernest Burnett paused for moment
Then he said run and get that cab, my
boy. l should like to see your home"
The boy stood irresolute for moment, as
if half in doubt whether the bearded, bare
headed man who addressed him were in
earnest or not. But the order was repeated
and the occupants of the windows, who had
been attracted by the little scene above
described, saw with establishment we'll
dressed man jump into four-wheeler with
three little street urchins and drive off,
The cab stopped at the house indicated by
the boy, and Ernest Burnett, who had ex-
pected to be introduced to an unsavory gar
ret over stable, was somewhat surprised
to see neat-looking little house, on the top
windows of which appeared announcements
to the effect that furnished apartments were
to let.
"But does your mother live herel" he
asked, not a little perplexed at the apparent
incongruity between the calling exercised
by the boys and the tidy appearance of tho
house.
''Yes, sir" replied the boy Mother lets
lodgings; but since we had the fever in the
house month ago there hasn't been any
one in them"
They alighted. Burnett paid the driver
with generosity which evidently aston
ished him, and then followed the boys in.
"If you don't mind waiting a moment,
sir" said the boy, "I'll go and tell mother
She's not very well, and she might be bit
frightened to hear that a gentleman is
here"
The boy disappeared, but soon reappeared,
leading his mother by the hand. The feeble
light through the fanlight over the door
struck upon thin, worn face, and upon
hair tinged with gray, but Ernest Burnett
recognized at once who it was approaching
him, and, running toward the door, ex-
claimed:
"Nellyl Nellyl don't you know mel !
am
''My husband! Ny long-lost darling" she
almost shrieked, and, as if the shock and
the effort were too much for her, she sank
into his arms sobbing and helpless.
"And these boys" said Ernest, wher
he had recovered his emotion and Gained
hers.
"Are yours, Ernest, yours! and good,
brave sons they are,n murmured her voice.
81 was not mistaken, then, in that voice."
replie1 her husband "Thank God! thank
Godw
So the cloud was lifted, and in few
weeks time the sun again shone on happy,
united home, far away from England, amid
the vast forests of Tasmania-LotdoH
Truth
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-05
SOCIAL CLIOUES.


90 ~ ~ 1SO'
A baker who lived near the house in
Philadelphia once occupied by Edgar
Allan Poe was asked if he remembered
the poet. Surely" was the reply,
"Lanky fellow. Always wanted bread
three days old"
A similar answer was given to como
visitors to Salem by an old man who
had lived next door to the great
romancer who was born in that old town.
"Hathornes? Yes. l knew them root
and branch. Nat Hathorne? He was
born next door to me- l can't say
that l ever took much account of him.
Queer chicken Not much talk in
him." ...,
1.-The reason" says shrcwd OBJ
server, "why no man is hero to his
valet, is because the Wallets are not
themselves heroes"
1t requires the poetic instinct to recog-
nize poet, and the multitude must
have great purposes in themselves, or q
great man can not lead them. The
Burghers of Baireuth who regarded Jean
Paul as an "overgrown half-idiot," or
the cabmen of London who jeered at
Samuel Johnson when he walked the
streets all night for lack of sixpence
to pay for his nights lodging were not
so much to blame. 1t is the lion, not
the blind mole, that knows the true
prince, and if we do not know the
prince, why should we pay him homagee
In the present day, however, arbitrary
social lines more than lack of intellect
bar men from the knowledge of each
other, and hinder the mutual help which
they might give. One of the most
brilliant and helpful of American
women, the daughter and wife of men
of national reputation as statesmen,
lived for q year in absolute solitude in
one of our American cities.
80 yes, we knew who she was" said
one of the village magnates afterwards.
"But she lived on r street, and we
never visit any body who lives on T
street."
In every city and town, even in every
school, there are these intangible lines
based on some fantastic fashionable
distinction. Men and women who carry
the strength and help which we need,
touch us in the crowd every day, and
are suffered to pass on because they do
not belong to our petty clique.
In every society there are necessarily
divisions, but theylie on the great plane
of human natIlre and human neads IA
do the temporary fences upon the solid
earth. The wise man knows when to
step over them. 1t was not people of
our own clique to whom the apostle
babe us open our homes and hearts, but
strangers; ''for thereby" he adds,
"some have entertained angels un-
awares. Youths Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-05
a HOUSE WITHOUT CHILDREN.

["'ro let, part of house. where there are no
children, to neat American family without
children, Apply at - street. '-Adoertise-
A house without children-did you ever observe
Is desolate mansion oershadowed by gloom;
Its lone. silent chambers re.echo your footsteps,
And shadowy specters fit oft through your
room.
There dyspepsia is rampant, the blues they as
sail you,
And troubles crowd thickly of like kith and
kin;
There the chaise of the doctor is oft seen stand
ing
And Grape on the lnocker tells of sorrow
within.
a house without childrenl pray don't adver-
tise it;
Keep the street and the number secret, my
Let the clock tick in silence the few fleeing
moments
You have yet in your lonely apartments to
spend.
i wonder if any one knows of a dwelling
Where the neighbors would like to hearvoices
of glee?
I could bring them, I'm sure, in our Mabel and
Delightful companions, if they'll notify me.
For the sun breaks upon them the first in the
And the birds they love dearly to come day by
day
And pick up the crumbs which their little hands
When, bounding with life, they run out to play.
Does any one know of any such dwellings
IL needs must be small, for our means are not
large,
Where the landlord God bless hir1l for the sake
I ofMe cbiEdren,
VIII throw in the rent at nominal charge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-05
DANGER OF MEASLES.
Facts for Parents Who Do Not Appreciate
the Seriousness of This Disease.

Facts for Parents Who Do Not Appreciate
the Seriousness of This Disease.
In paper recently read before the
Philadelphia County Medical Society,
DR.. Arthur V. Meigs takes the ground
that scarlet-fever is very much less con-
tagious than is commonly supposed;
much less, in fact, than measles and
whooping-cough; and in proof of his
opinion, he cites the fact, that, while it
is the rule for measles and whooping-
cough to affect all the children in y
household, scarlet-fever usually limits
its attack to one or two, even though
there may be others who have never
had the disease, and are therefore pre-
sumably susceptible. There is one point
which the author of the paper does not,
it seems to US, lay sufficient stress upon;
and that is, that, while parents dread
scarlet-fever, they have but little fear of
measles or whooping-cough, and, being
influenced by that popular impression
that all children must at some time of
their lives have these latter diseases,
they take no pains to isolate the sick
from the well, as they do if the disease
be scarlet-fever. The writer could give
repeated instances where the most rigid
isolation was practised in cases of
measles, in which but one member of q
family was attacked, though there were
n number of others who were presuma-
bly, susceptible. Until, therefore, the
same scrupulous care is taken to separate
the affected child from the unaffected
in measles as is done in scarlet-fever,
we shall hesitate to accept the con-
clusion that scarlet-fever is much less
contagious than measles. This will
never be done until parents are taught
that measles is not a trivial disease, but
is, in fact many times a most serious
one. In England the number of deaths
in five years from measles was AZ, 1879;
in Brooklyn in ten years 1,012 children
died from this cause; and in New York,
during one week, AZ deaths from it are
recorded. This takes no account of the
countless number that are left with inn
paired constitutions and lung diseases,
and who, within very short time after
this attack of measles, appear in tho
mortality statistics as victims to bron-
chitis or pneumonia. And the same
may be said of whooping-cough-a dis
ease which, in the period 1859, caused
in England alone 66,73 deaths. Sci
ellce.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-05
POINTS FOR LADIES.
Bits of Information on Numerous Season
able Topics.

able Topics.
Gauze fans are in high favor.
Hoods are seen upon very many Pa
risian street garments.
Some of the new fur boas taper from
the middle to the end
Lower skirts of plaid velvet and plain
plush have met with much favor.
The pretty Normandy bonnet is COM
ing into favor again for little children
Books more sumptuously bound than
ever before are a feature of the season.
Pale pink wells will supersede the
once popular red ones-so say some
authorities in fashion.
Ermine fur is once more gaining favor
for childreu's wear and for lining and
trimming opera cloaks.
In making a basque one may choose
between plain front, vest front and
full-plaited front.
A special novelty in linen sheeting is
thick, fine-twilled goods. a regular linen
Saline, very elegant fabric.
Entire sets of articles of the toilet,
brush and comb, glove and button
hooks. ETC.. now come in solid silver.
The long sealskin dolman seems to be
gradually taking the place of the half
long cloaks worn for so long time.
Illuminated feathers are used for COW
ering, either wholly or in part, some OF
the chairs, lounges, etc, in fine new
furniture.
A red or green corduroy jacket, with
kilt skirt of serge of the same color,
Turnishes a pretty suit for boy of from
three to six years.
New bows of narrow ribbon for the
hair are fashioned to stand up in the
same trim and perky fashion as the
bonnet trimming of the season.
A linen collar still remains the suit
able neckwear for use with tailor
made suit. Null, lace, tulle, beads,
surah, crepe de chine, etc, begin to be
utilized more than formerly in a some
what elaborate style OF dressing the
neck.-N. Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-05
lola AT WORK.
The Care with Which the French Novelist
Revises His Works.

Revises His Works.
lola writes every thing himself; he
never has a secretary for his extensive
correspondence. He even seals his
wrappers and addresses them when he
sends his friends brochures or his trans
lators material. He also writes his lit
erary manuscript himself. Out of it
the printers compose what are called
"placards "-largc pages with four gi-
gantic columns of text. These are sent
to the author carefully revised and free
from errors, and then lola begins to
correct. He fills the wide margin all
round with hundreds of marks and let
tiers; ink lines cut through the text, thin
threads run crossways and diagonally,
entwining like lasso n sentence scrib-
bled in an open space; scarcely line is
exempted from the hieroglyphics of the
master.
Here a note of interrogation must
make room for one of exclamation; here
semicolon is changed into a full point;
a comma before or after the ct effect
NCly ulNliCo pm doSi P1itiSiPiCo ''i =
replaced by adjectives; substantives
take the place of pronouns; redundant
adverbs must also disappear; the past
definite is substituted for the 'fmper-
fect;" more descriptive words supply
the place of tame ones; for an express
sion repeated in five or six pages a
synonym is introduced; whole phrases
are remodeled, sentences are condensed
into two or three words, and even half
columns are ruthlessly consigned at
once into the compositor's type-case.
1t must be bitter task to break up
the print again, but there is no help for
it. The extra fees charged elsewhere
on authors for corrections are not
known; nobody complains; author and
publisher rival each other in common
endeavor after perfection. After such
a corrected text the Paris journal prints,
and the translations are done in exactly
the same way.-AHgemeine Zeit@n0.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-05
HOME INFLUENCE,
The Character of Parents Reflected by the
Actions of Their Children.

Actions of Their Children.
Manners, for the most part, are only
the expression of character. If boy
or a girl has kind and gentle dis
position, there will be the outward
sign; and if young people possess the
principle that teaches them to maintain
their own rights and not encroach on
those of others, they will have dignity
and Difference, which are qualities of
the best manners. One can tell by the
actions of the child what sort of people
it has lived with. 1t reflects the atmos-
phere in which it was nurtured. If
parents are polite and courteous to one
another, and children never hear from
them profane or coarse language, the
latter will naturally then grow up well
behaved. Infancy is the soft metal in
molder's hands; what an intricate and
delicate work for the one who mars or
makes the beauty of IA young life, grow
ing it may be into the shape of a fiend.
or the form of an angel! The period of
home influence must indeed pass away;
but while it lasts make good use of it.
You can not prevent your children from
carrying into another generation the
stamp of those manners which they in
herit from you.-ChriStion at Work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-05

"A fat woman entered crowded
street-csr and Selling strap, stood on
q gentleman's toes. As soon as he could
extricate himself he arose and offered
her his seat. You are very kind, SIR"
she said. mot at ALL madam" he re-
piled; ''it's not kindness, it's self
defense. ~. Y. Sun =
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-05

The plan of farmer for securing
large crops is thus stated by him: II
tell my men to harrow the ground until
they think it is narrowed twice rs
much as it ought to be, and then l tell
them it is not narrowed half enough"
Thorough pulverizstion of the soil is
more important than any other work
bestowed upon a CROP Western RuraL.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-02-05

One day in July New York youth
wandered into cigar store, and, buy
ing cigar, lighted it with an alcohol
lighter. On returning the light to the
tube an explosion took place and the
young man was severely burned
about the face. Recently he recovered
one hundred dollars damages from the
proprietor of the store.-M Y. HeraL6
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-06-24

St Thomas Academy. -The annual
commencement Of st Thomas Academy took
place at Chapel Point on Tuesday at o clock
p. nj. An mprovised stage was erected in
the hall and seats to accommodate the friends
and relatives OF the pupils and friends Of the
school The exercises consisted of an inter
ting drama, several dialogues, songs and
distribution Of premiums, and short address
by Rev Father Remand. Misses Bette and
Eliza Brber, Lei Maddox, Katie and Allie
Milton and Natalie jenkins, sustained the
principal characters in the play, supported
by the younger pupils Of the school, The
dialogues were exceedingly interesting, and the
participants were frequently cheered.-
Among the little folks who participated
in the play with credit were Misses Coco Wills,
Rose and Emma Wenck Maud Thompson,
BERTHE Lawson and Abell The ex-
trcises were interspersed with a
beautiful duet sung by Misses Emily Hamil-
ton and Lei Matthews. Their sweet voices
seemed to so completely charm the audience,
that they were enchored and returning upon
the stage sang, LIES dream is Ger.
Among those present at the exercises
were Rev. Father Wallace Of Pomfret, Sena-
and Mrs. Edelen, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Milton,
Mr. John /. Jenkins, Mr.. James F.
Matthews, Mr. and Mrs. Gross, Mr.
and Mrs. R. NJ. Smoot, Miss Ethel Hunger
ford, Miss Mary Barber, Miss Addie Daily,
and al
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-06-24

Militia Battali0nS.-tn dcr an order
issued by Adjutant General Howard, the sew
en- Independent conptnies Of the State militia
viii he formed INTO two battalionS The
three Eastern Shore companies Kent Guards
of Chestertowu, Talbot county Guards, of
Easton, Lloyd Guards, Of Cambria re, ami the
Groume Guards (late Co. f., First Rc2iment) J
are consolidated iato the Third Battalion, the
Groame Guards to be known AS Co. A 1; Kent
Go y. Talbot Co. G, aud Lloyd Guards Co.
.. The Leauafdtown Rifes, of ST Mary's,
Howard Rifles Of Charles, Prince Georges
RiieSf OF Upper Marlboro, and Calvert light
iufautr1, ofPrince Frederick, are TO be known
respectively as comp mics \ b G, H. Of Tie
Four h Battalion. 3rg,iier tleneril Stewart
Brown, commanding the brigade, will order
an SECTION, at Whi h he rlBpresiic, for Me
ior 10 command each buttAlion The assign
menl Of the Groome Guards t. the third bet
talion, to make up tie complement reduces
Col Douglas First Regimen. TO nine COM
pIuits In the election OF IL Major 10 command
the laird AID fourth battalion all commission
ed officers have vote. The elections wil H.
held at the Fifth Regiment Armory, which
has &c / offered for the purpose, and General
Brown viii preside. Both are to he on the
10Th of June, one at II noon aud the other at
$50 p m, the hours being fkel to suit the
convenience of the officers arriving from the
counties.